Huge win for car owners! All TSBs to be made public.
The Center for Auto Safety just made the NHTSA (US Government) make public the full text of all TSBs from now on. They are the same organization that has petitioned the NHTSA & filed lawsuits to protect car owners over exploding gas tanks & other major safety issues.
Whenever you drive in your car, you are safer thanks in part to a lot of work over the years by this small but very effective consumer advocacy group.

Accord

miles

Consumer stated the vehicle died out and had difficulty in starting. This problem was intermittent. The consumer received a recall after the repair were made, the consumer requested remimbursement. Recall 02V120000.

Accord

miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Letter regarding 1998 Honda Accord ignition recall. When the recall was issued, the consumer went to have the defective work done and was asked to pay a $105 to disconnect and reconnect the alarm system. The consumer rejected to pay the cost and felt that it was Honda's responsibility in the first place to make it a safe vehicle.

Accord

miles

Consumer removed key from ignition at any position without cutting the vehicle off. Also, consumer left key in the ignition while vehicle was in the driveway, and vehicle rolled back. Consumer would take vehicle to the Honda dealer to have it repaired once he checked with the manufacturer to see if vehicle was included in the Honda recall.

Accord

140,000 miles

While parked on an incline vehicle rolled backwards and jumped the curb. Vehicle slowed down when it drove over grass. As a result, consumer was able to unlock the door, enter the vehicle, and put the gear shifter in park. This was caused by ignition failure. Consumer was able to remove keys out of the ignition with vehicle in neutral. There is recall 03 V 423 000 on this issue, but this vehicle is not included in recall due to VIN.

Accord

147,031 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While traveling 25 mph the front driver's side wheel separated from the axle (ball joint failure), causing sudden deceleration and steering lost. Also the ignition key was able to be turned to the off position and removed even though the transmission was not set to park. The consumer stated that Honda issued a recall for both problems that his vehicle experienced, however the consumer was told his vehicle was not included. (recalls 03V423000 & 99V069000)

Accord 4-cyl

Automatic transmission

60,000 miles

About 5 months ago, my ignition starter failed due to worn contacts. The car would not start. It had to be towed to my Honda dealer. It cost me over $500 to replace. I do not recal receiving a recal notice about the problem on ntsa id 021V120000. And the dealer made no mention of this.

Accord

40,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer noticed that every 500 miles vehicle would not start unless accelerator pedal was pushed all the way down, and the key was turned at least three times. The cause of the problem had not been determined.

Accord 4-cyl

Manual transmission

95,989 miles

Ignition switch failure this is the third ignition switch failure in this vehicle. Honda replaced the first two but refuses to replace the third. Service manager at dealer decided it was not the switch this time before even looking at the car. Currently the car intermittently will not start. My independent mechanic got the car to act up and said it is definitely the ignition switch again. The first time it went the car died on the beltway at 65 mph. A big SUV came up on my bumper. I was in the middle lane on a hill and could not get to the right because cars were passing me on the right. It was scary.

Accord 4-cyl

Automatic transmission

60,000 miles

This complaint is similar to investigation number PE 03-014. My wife's 1998 Honda Accord (4 cylinder with automatic transmission) rolled away from the spot where she had parked it. Apparently she had left the vehicle in drive, but was able to remove the key from the ignition. When she returned from her errand, the car was no longer in the parking spot where she had left it. The car had rolled about 75 feet away, somehow managing to miss several other cars in the parking lot. Thankfully, she and our baby weren't halfway out the car door when the car rolled away. I verified that the key can be removed with the shifter in drive. I took the car to the Honda dealer here in Colorado springs, and they indicated that there may be a mechanical problem in the ignition switch, but that it isn't covered by a warranty or recall. They also said it would be pretty expensive to fix since the electrical part of the ignition switch would need to be replaced as well as the mechanical part and the electrical part of the switch has an anti-theft feature that reads a computer chip in the key and that the system would have to be reprogrammed (including the remote controls for the doors...). the car had about 60,000 miles on it when we first noticed the problem. We don't recall the exact date of when it happened, but it was during the summer of 2002 when we first noticed the problem. Thank you for your attention to this issue. Michael brady (719) 668-4068.

Accord

Accord 4-cyl

Automatic transmission

53,008 miles

Reference complaint #10008215: NHTSA assisted in arranging a meeting with mike monell part/service director for norm reeves Honda and eric catherine, district parts/service mgr. For american Honda. The meeting took place on 3/24/03 and I explained the problems associated with my 2003 hybrid and my 1998 Accord. The primary concern about the Accord was the recall of electrical portion of the ignition switch. Norm reeves had claimed to install a complete ignition switch on the instructions of american Honda. After the alleged repair, the vehicle continued to stall. I proposed the following: (1) I buy the new part, (2) I witness the installation, and (3) I receive the part removed. Mr. Catherine promised to get back to me in a couple of days. this never happened. I bought a new part from another dealer and had it installed by an independent Honda mechanic on 5/9/03. His opinion was that nothing had been done and that the part removed showed wear unlikely to occur in the short interval. He also stated that norm reeves could not have replaced the complete ignition, since that type of repair would have necessitated the re-programming of the keys. Further, HondaS written service bulletin 02-031 clearly instructs the dealer: center-punch a completion mark above the eighth character of the engine compartment VIN. no such mark appears on my vehicle. In view of the evidence, I now believe that Honda has engaged in a fraudulent implementation of the recall order. To further prove this allegation, I seek the assistance of NHTSA to determine the significance of the hand-written numbers on the electrical switch part. I have photographs of both the original part (35130-S84-A01) and the replacement part (35130-S84-305). Further, I note that the raised plastic numbers on the parts differ by one digit. I believe that NHTSA should ascertain the significance of both the raised plastic numbers and the hand-written numbers to determine whether a new investigation should be initiated.

Accord

60,000 miles

The consumer received recall notice #02V120000 regarding the ignition switch, when the consumer called to make an appointment, he/she were told only the vehicle's that experienced a problem would be fixed. The vehicle died twice on the highway at 65 mph. The vehicle was finally repaired by the dealership.

About CarComplaints.com

CarComplaints.com is an online automotive complaint resource that uses graphs to show automotive defect patterns, based on complaint data submitted by visitors to the site. The complaints are organized into groups with data published by vehicle, vehicle component, and specific problem.

What's wrong with YOUR car?™

"Autobeef", "What's Wrong With YOUR Car?" & "The Truth About Cars" are trademarks of Autobeef LLC, All rights reserved.

Add A Link

Links must be helpful to the general public & to a specific resource (like a forum thread), or they will be deleted when we review your link suggestion. Don't waste your time wasting ours! If you are interested in advertising a for-profit service, contact us.

URLPlease type the entire URL including the 'http://...'TitleDescriptionYour Email Address